Section 42-157.1-2 Definitions.

RI Gen L § 42-157.1-2 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 42-157.1-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter:

(1) "Director" means the director of the Rhode Island health benefits exchange.

(2) "Exchange" means the Rhode Island health benefits exchange established within the department of administration by § 42-157-1.

(3) "Health insurance carrier" or "carrier" has the same meaning as it does in § 27-18.5-2.

(4) "Health insurance coverage" has the same meaning as it does in § 27-18.5-2.

(5) "Individual market" has the same meaning as it does in § 27-18.5-2.

(6) "Office of the health insurance commissioner" means the entity established by § 42-14.5-1 within the department of business regulation.

(7) "Program" means the Rhode Island reinsurance program established by § 42-157.1-3.

(8) "Program fund" or "fund" means the fund established by § 42-157.1-5.

(9) "State" means the state of Rhode Island.

History of Section. (P.L. 2018, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 278, § 1.)